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Ayas, Karen was born on August 23, 1962 in Istanbul, Turkey. Daughter of Max Ayas. Immigrated to Israel, The Netherlands, United States.
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Dove, Lipton, Knorr, Ben & Jerry's, and SlimFast are a few of the brands that are part of the $66 billion global empire known as Unilever. When the story opens, one of its divisions is in deep trouble- declining volume, eroding margins, critical quality problems- and is close to being sold off. Then Tex Gunning, its visionary new division chairman, takes the stage, an expanding circle of young leaders takes charge, and once-skeptical workers embrace a challenging message of growth. The result? The division grows by double digits, year in and year out, and energizes Unilever's path to thrive around the globe. To the Desert and Back tells the inside story of the transformation in the words of the people in all quarters of the company who made it happen. It documents five years of personal soul-searching, teamwork, companywide learning conferences, memorable journeys to the mountains and desert, and inspired promotions that show how these efforts produced a remarkable top-to-bottom turnaround. This story delivers authentic and convincing proof that a revitalized business is about personal growth. The lessons learned from this dramatic business turnaround provide unexpected insights and encouraging inspiration for other companies and leaders ready to embark on their own remarkable journey of transformation, growth, and success.
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educator management consultant
Ayas, Karen was born on August 23, 1962 in Istanbul, Turkey. Daughter of Max Ayas. Immigrated to Israel, The Netherlands, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Technion, Israel, 1985. Master of Science, Technion, Israel, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, Erasmus University, The Netherlands, 1997.
Assistant researcher Technion, Israel, 1985-1988. Deputy human resource director Rambam Medical Center, Israel, 1988-1990. Human resource director Wolfson Medical Center, Israel, 1990-1992.
Fellow researcher Rotterdam School Management, 1992-1996. Senior consultant Business Management Group, The Netherlands, 1996-1997. Assistant professor Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 1997.
Principal Ripples Institute, 1998. Lecturer Babson College, 2001.
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Basketball coach Mini's Voorburg, The Netherlands, 1996-1997.
Married Didier Sabag, August 21, 1985 (divorced August 1993). 1 child, Lior; married Atilla Habip, April 24, 1997.